| The final NFL betting odds of the 2010 preseason | | | | don't know. I have no idea, really," Favre said this |
| will be played on Thursday with final preparations | | | | week. "My ankle just seems to get easier to |
| for the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints | | | | sprain. Now we'll see if I can make it. My mind's |
| regular season week 1 opener on September 9th. | | | | telling me one thing, but my body's telling me |
| Sportsbooks have the Saints -4.5 favorites at | | | | something else." |
| home in NFL week 1 odds vs the Vikings for the | | | | The Saints are sitting in a perfect position to |
| opening game on NBC with an over/under betting | | | | repeat as world champions with everyone healthy |
| total of 49. Minnesota will play the Denver | | | | and a determined Drew Brees. New Orleans has |
| Broncos as -4.5 favorites at home for their final | | | | gone 2-1 in the preseason with Brees going 32-50 |
| preseason match-up while New Orleans will head | | | | for 331-yards and two touchdowns with Chris |
| out on the road vs the Tennesse Titans as | | | | Ivory rushing for 141-yards including a touchdown |
| 7.5-point underdogs in NFL picks. Both teams are | | | | while Marques Colston and Adrian Arrington have |
| early favorites at online sportsbooks in odds to | | | | averaged over 16-yards per catch. While the |
| win Super Bowl XLII with Vikings 10-1 and the | | | | controversy regarding the recruiting violations of |
| Saints 9-1 to repeat as champions. | | | | Reggie Bush at USC might be a slight distraction |
| As we get closer to the opening games in NFL | | | | for the team, the focus remains the same with |
| week 1 odds, many sports betting handicappers | | | | Ivory also proving to be a powerful force in the |
| are still analyzing whether or not the surgically | | | | backfield heading into NFL week 1 as betting |
| repaired ankle on Brett Favre can withstand the | | | | favorites at home. "Chris just consistently has |
| rigors of the entire 2010 NFL season. Favre has | | | | been able to get positive yards," said Saints head |
| gone 17-27 during the preseason for 200-yards | | | | coach Sean Payton this week. "He's got size and |
| and has been had of the highest passer ratings in | | | | speed. He's been able to take those assets and |
| the league (107.2) during his career but that could | | | | transition them. |
| all be for nothing if the ankle doesn't hold up. "I | | | | |
